Posts in Category: Press Release

The City of Valdosta and the Engineering Department will observe National Engineers Week, Feb. 18-24, to highlight the various engineers in the community, encourage local students to pursue prospective careers, and recognize how city engineers... read more

It’s true. Time flies when you’re having fun…and taking pictures!
The City of Valdosta is proud to partner again with the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts to host the 10th annual Valdosta People's Choice Photo Contest. Sponsored by... read more

A brief proclamation event led by Mayor John Gayle on Feb. 12 kicked off a weeklong series of events declaring the positive impact that trees and landscapes make on our city's economic, environmental, safety, social, and overall well-being. View ... read more

Over the past several years, Valdosta has seen an increasing problem in the area of litter. The problem is becoming worse and is taking up valuable time of the City Public Works Department who must pick up trash on a daily basis alongside the... read more

In Photo from left: Joe McKinnon, Public Works Director Richard Hardy, Mayor John Gayle and Joseph Thornton.
Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Public Works Director Richard Hardy honored Joe McKinnon and Joseph Thornton as the February 2018... read more

Local sixth-grade students can dream about being the top elected city official by participating in the “If I Were Mayor” essay contest, sponsored by the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Youth Council. The contest gives sixth-grade students—from... read more

View 2018 Arbor Week Schedule of Events.​
The City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Tree Commission will celebrate Arbor Week from Feb. 12-16 to highlight the natural beauty of trees and our community's commitment to caring for them.
The... read more

The Valdosta Police Department received information from a concerned citizen about a possible scam. The citizen reported that an unknown person contacted her by telephone from an 800 number. The male caller advised that she had been selected as a... read more

The January-March 2018 issue of the City Beat newsletter is available online and is packed full of information about the City of Valdosta. View City Beat newsletter.
We hope citizens will enjoy this issue. For more information, contact Public... read more

The City of Valdosta Neighborhood Development Division is coordinating the 2018 Georgia Homeless Count for Valdosta and Lowndes County, part of a statewide effort through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to determine the number of... read more